FilmDistrict Picks Up Guillermo Del Toro's Remake Of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark And Gives It A Summer Release Date

FilmDistrict Picks Up Guillermo Del Toro's Remake Of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark And Gives It A Summer Release Date

The fan favorite director who was the man behind the camera during such hit movies like Blade II, Hellboy and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army has had the rights to his remake of the TV movie Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark picked up

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By bleedthefreak - Feb 14, 2011 12:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: HEAT VISION


The Guillermo Del Toro produced remake of 1973 TV horror movie Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark has now been picked up by a distributor. FilmDistrict have picked up the US distribution rights.

Also after months of limbo, the movie has gotten a release date. August 12th, 2011 is the new release date for the film after originally planning for a January release announced back during Comic-Con.

Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house’s bottomless depths, she must convince Alex and Kim that it’s not a fantasy—before the evil lurking in the dark consumes them all.
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nordberg
nordberg - 2/14/2011, 12:32 PM
The original tv movie scared the piss out of me as a kid. Happy that Del Toro is sheparding the remake...
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 2/14/2011, 12:47 PM
Yes.....YES...YES!!!!!!!!

Its about freaking time he got another movie out! Curse you The Hobbit for distracting him for so long!
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 2/14/2011, 1:17 PM
@JacksonVegaIII - Yes, yes it would have.
Exiles
Exiles - 2/14/2011, 1:52 PM
pearce and del toro FTW
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 2/14/2011, 1:53 PM
I never heard of the tv show but Guillermo Del Toro always does a great job, I will be seeing this

Now where the hell is Hellboy 3?! I want it out for the 20th anniversary of the original appearance of Hellboy, so please Guillermo, Summer 2013 for Hellboy 3!

And another animated movie would be nice too
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 2/14/2011, 2:01 PM
Del Toro rules!:) Cant wait this and At the Mountains of Madness. I heard a spooky rumor that Tom Cruise is looking for role from Mountains of Madness... Creepy!:S

Movies Del Toro should make.
First of all my favorites, Werewolf by Night and The Tomb of Dracula.


Then Doctor Strange, Deadman and I Am Legion.

And finally Swamp Thing, Hellstorm, The Darkness, The Monster of Frankenstein, Dylan Dog and Hellblazer.
c0ldR0b0t
c0ldR0b0t - 2/14/2011, 2:18 PM
Del Toro did not direct this. Troy Nixey did. Do your research.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 2/14/2011, 2:40 PM
Awwww....he just produced it? That sucks. Still, it will probably be good.
Bartman87
Bartman87 - 2/14/2011, 3:05 PM
Too bad they want to cut the film to make it PG-13
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 2/14/2011, 3:37 PM
Bartman87@ Dont worry! Del Toro doesnt allow it!:)
Saemus13
Saemus13 - 2/14/2011, 5:12 PM
guy pearce is a win on this...will be a very watchable movie
YourMomNaked
YourMomNaked - 2/14/2011, 6:32 PM
Had no idea GDT was involved in this remake. The TV movie was freaky as hell when I was a kid. This should mean they'll release the original on DVD soon, then.

Daniellantern
Daniellantern - 2/14/2011, 10:01 PM
@AlexDeLarge: wow, it will be nice to see Dr. Strange and Deadman movie direct by Del Toro. really looking forward for it.
A7
A7 - 2/15/2011, 6:09 AM
join us
Bryanferryfan
Bryanferryfan - 2/15/2011, 6:18 PM
the obvious choice for del toro is hellboy 3
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